The new president Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a competent person and I cross finger for him and the country, said Joachim Gauck to a reporter.

Joachim Gauck the outgoing German President on the sideline of his last address on Wednesday, in response to a reporter’s question about his private visit with the new president Frank-Walter Steinmeier called him a competent person and crossed his finger for him and the country.

He also said that they’ve discussed especially about Ramstein Air Base. As he said, he has talked with the new president that air base must be closed because US carries out its drone operation through it and makes harms to civilians in disguise of fighting terrorism.Other German authorities including Sahra Wagenknecht the German left-wing politician called for stopping the activity of this Air base.